Electron-energy-loss spectroscopy study of the electronic structure of a stable quasicrystal Al65Cu20Ru15

Masami Terauchi; Michiyoshi Tanaka; An Pang Tsai; Akihisa Inoue; Tsuyoshi Masumoto

doi:10.1080/095008396180461

Electron-energy-loss spectroscopy study of the electronic structure of a stable quasicrystal Al₆₅Cu₂₀Ru₁₅

Masami Terauchi, Michiyoshi Tanaka, An Pang Tsai, Akihisa Inoue, Tsuyoshi Masumoto

Division of Measurements

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

18 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Electron-energy-loss spectra of a stable icosahedral quasicrystal Al₆₅Cu₂₀Ru₁₅have been obtained from single-quasicrystal areas 100-180 nm in diameter. The volume plasmon peak due to the sp valence electrons was observed at 17.7 eV with a full width at half-maximum of about 6.5eV. Excitation spectra of Al L-shell electrons have a sharp onset (Fermi edge) and a small rise in intensity. The small rise in intensity corresponds to a small density of states near the Fermi level. These features indicate the presence of a pseudogap.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-112
Number of pages	6
Journal	Philosophical Magazine Letters
Volume	74
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/095008396180461
Publication status	Published - 1996 Aug

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics

Access to Document

10.1080/095008396180461

Cite this

@article{8316eed26e804ef3958b6f66ed7b2042,

title = "Electron-energy-loss spectroscopy study of the electronic structure of a stable quasicrystal Al65Cu20Ru15",

abstract = "Electron-energy-loss spectra of a stable icosahedral quasicrystal Al65Cu20Ru15have been obtained from single-quasicrystal areas 100-180 nm in diameter. The volume plasmon peak due to the sp valence electrons was observed at 17.7 eV with a full width at half-maximum of about 6.5eV. Excitation spectra of Al L-shell electrons have a sharp onset (Fermi edge) and a small rise in intensity. The small rise in intensity corresponds to a small density of states near the Fermi level. These features indicate the presence of a pseudogap.",

author = "Masami Terauchi and Michiyoshi Tanaka and Tsai, {An Pang} and Akihisa Inoue and Tsuyoshi Masumoto",

note = "Funding Information: ACKNOWLDGEMENTS The authors thank Dr Y. Harada, Mr M. Ishida, Dr K. Tsuno and Mr M. Kai of JEOL Ltd for their gret efafort in costrunctignthe hihgreo-lstiunoEELS mico-r scope. They apprecateiMr R. Auma{\textquoteright}zs collbaoratinoat the erlasytage of the present study and thank Mr F. Sato for his skifull techniacl assitasnc. Tehe present work was partly supported by a Grant-in-Ad fromithe Ministry of Education, Sciece,nSpors t and Culurte.",

year = "1996",

month = aug,

doi = "10.1080/095008396180461",

language = "English",

volume = "74",

pages = "107--112",

journal = "Philosophical Magazine Letters",

issn = "0950-0839",

publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Electron-energy-loss spectroscopy study of the electronic structure of a stable quasicrystal Al65Cu20Ru15

AU - Terauchi, Masami

AU - Tanaka, Michiyoshi

AU - Tsai, An Pang

AU - Inoue, Akihisa

AU - Masumoto, Tsuyoshi

N1 - Funding Information: ACKNOWLDGEMENTS The authors thank Dr Y. Harada, Mr M. Ishida, Dr K. Tsuno and Mr M. Kai of JEOL Ltd for their gret efafort in costrunctignthe hihgreo-lstiunoEELS mico-r scope. They apprecateiMr R. Auma’zs collbaoratinoat the erlasytage of the present study and thank Mr F. Sato for his skifull techniacl assitasnc. Tehe present work was partly supported by a Grant-in-Ad fromithe Ministry of Education, Sciece,nSpors t and Culurte.

PY - 1996/8

Y1 - 1996/8

N2 - Electron-energy-loss spectra of a stable icosahedral quasicrystal Al65Cu20Ru15have been obtained from single-quasicrystal areas 100-180 nm in diameter. The volume plasmon peak due to the sp valence electrons was observed at 17.7 eV with a full width at half-maximum of about 6.5eV. Excitation spectra of Al L-shell electrons have a sharp onset (Fermi edge) and a small rise in intensity. The small rise in intensity corresponds to a small density of states near the Fermi level. These features indicate the presence of a pseudogap.

AB - Electron-energy-loss spectra of a stable icosahedral quasicrystal Al65Cu20Ru15have been obtained from single-quasicrystal areas 100-180 nm in diameter. The volume plasmon peak due to the sp valence electrons was observed at 17.7 eV with a full width at half-maximum of about 6.5eV. Excitation spectra of Al L-shell electrons have a sharp onset (Fermi edge) and a small rise in intensity. The small rise in intensity corresponds to a small density of states near the Fermi level. These features indicate the presence of a pseudogap.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030211433&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0030211433&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/095008396180461

DO - 10.1080/095008396180461

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0030211433

SN - 0950-0839

VL - 74

SP - 107

EP - 112

JO - Philosophical Magazine Letters

JF - Philosophical Magazine Letters

IS - 2

ER -

Electron-energy-loss spectroscopy study of the electronic structure of a stable quasicrystal Al₆₅Cu₂₀Ru₁₅

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this